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Adam Kinzinger: “I see if he's reelected, not a slide, a sprint. Because in January 6th, we saw the guardrails, you know, of democracy…”

On the recordOctober 29, 2023
I see if he's reelected, not a slide, a sprint. Because in January 6th, we saw the guardrails, you know, of democracy held.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

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Kinzinger warns that a reelection of Donald Trump would lead to a rapid decline into authoritarianism.

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